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Well after 11 mostly enjoyable and profitable years I sold my wash on Friday. We opened it as a retirement plan for my dad and it was perfect. After he got sick it was more than I could keep up with. Now it's going to serve the same purpose for the new owners and I have no doubt that they will...

My Vendmaster is giving me an error "accept gate error". It has a MEI series 4000 changer in it. The booklet that I have does not tell you what to do for this error. It will take bills but not coins. Anybody know what I should do? Unplugging doesn't work.Thanks

If I sell my wash with a specific charge for the name and goodwill they will both be taxed as a long term capital gain won't they?

I added a new auto a few months ago and installed Wyndstar doors. After 10 years of air doors I have to say that I love these things. We had a few snafus with over-cycling at first that were a pain in the butt but my installer, along with Wyndstar tech support figured out the problem and...

I recently added a second Softgloss. The original installers had not plumbed soft water to the auto at all and we corrected that when we put in the new one. As a result I think I lost a little water pressure. As long as only one machine is running it's fine but when both are running at the same...

I have 3 ss bays with a JC pump bench. All 3 bays are shutting down at the same time and then for no reason start back working again. I have had this happen before when there was no water in the holding tank but that is not the case now. It seems like they are starving for water but what would...

I have a couple of sets of Mosmatic spinners on the new auto I just installed. We replaced a ss bay so I tried using the 5cp2120 to operate the spinners since it was already there. It does not have enough volume to spin them properly. Armitsu has a 10 gpm pump that will mount on my pump bench in...

I have been watching a piece of equipment on eBay for a week or two. I'm adding a new automatic and needed an acw and stand. I bought the acw from a guy in Florida and it arrived today just the way it was supposed to. The stand that I had been watching was available about 80 miles from my home...

How do you add bollards after the concrete has been poured? I'm putting in a new auto and a new acw at my existing site. Should I just block it in instead? My other one is on a stand with bollards.

I am adding another automatic and will use either Ultimate or Wyndstar doors. The airlift doors on my other machine are entering their 10th winter and need several hundred dollars spent on them before winter. How long is the life expectancy of these things? As much as I would hate to spend the...

I have seen quite a bit of discussion of Ultimate vs. Wyndstar but most of it is pretty dated and I'm not sure if they are comparing vinyl to vinyl. Does anybody out there have Ultimate vinyl doors? When I look at the literature (of course that paper will just lay there and let them write...

So how important is a receipt printer on an acw? If I have one on one auto is it less important on the second one? Looking for opinions. Thanks

I have a Goldline but do not know much about the acw 4 and 5. I bought a new auto yesterday and now need an acw. What exactly is the difference? Thanks

I am going to add another Softgloss to my site. I would like to set it up basically the same as the one that I have with spinners on entrance and replacing the wheel scrubbers. With my machine I had a prewash pump that we used to power the spinners. They really don't have enough pressure to...

My Softgloss is 10 years old and the fiberglass covers have gotten pretty dull. I called Ryko to price a new set and they wanted $6240. Obviously they have the market cornered. Has anybody ever tried removing the shell and having a body shop paint it just like you would a car? I see where the...

I'm thinking of adding another auto before winter. Obviously doors are a big expense. Am I looking at this wrong or are the Windstar doors 3 times as expensive as Ultimate? I must be missing something here. I understand paying more for quality, but triple!!!

I have a Rowe changer with a Mars kit in it. When you put in a bill the motor doesn't move the spinner at all. I think when it first failed it was trying to turn a little bit but I was outside with nobody else here so I'm not sure. It seems likely that motor is dead (it's 10 years old) but I'm...

I posted this in Jim Coleman but think it might get more looks here. I have a bay meter that won't change functions. I have replaced the keypad and the circuit board (and the coin acceptor and timer for that matter). The buttons make a beeping sound, all but foam brush, but the light stays on...

I have a bay meter that won't change functions. I have replaced the keypad and the circuit board (and the coin acceptor and timer for that matter). The buttons make a beeping sound, all but foam brush, but the light stays on "wax". I have basically replaced everything in the box. Sometimes it...

I have a Softgloss now and often have lines. I guess there are two schools of thought on adding another auto. Either add a touchfree or add another of the same. I think it makes more sense to add another Softgloss. I already have spare parts and at least a working knowledge of the machine. My...